Recent Streetsblog LA posts about CicLAvia

CicLAvia No. 10: Huge, Wonderful, Happy, But No Longer Newsworthy?

By Joe Linton | Oct 6, 2014 | 21 Comments

If a CicLAvia opens the city, and almost no media coverage ensues, does anybody hear? My answer is a resounding yes. Even if CicLAvia is now becoming almost taken for granted by the mainstream, it still changes lives, activates places, and brings Angelenos together. L.A.’s 10th CicLAvia came and went yesterday. Tens of thousands of people […]

The Ultimate First Street Guide to CicLAvia: Where to Eat and Who to Meet

By Sahra Sulaiman | Oct 3, 2014 | 7 Comments

CicLAvia! Bicycles! Hipster Invaders! Gentrification! Made you look! Probably provoked some strong emotions, too, given the way recent headlines (see here, here, here) in asking whether activities assumed to be the purview of “hipsters” could be compatible with lower-income communities, have inadvertently re-ified the “us vs. them” framing that guides too much of the conversation […]

Heads Up: No Added Bicycle Capacity on Metrolink For Sunday’s CicLAvia

By Erik Griswold | Oct 3, 2014 | 7 Comments

(Editor’s Note: Sorry to run this disappointing news announced by Metrolink, when we’re otherwise really excited about CicLAvia this Sunday. Don’t forget, though, bicycles are not required equipment. There are lots of great CicLAvia attractions located within easy walking distance from Union Station! Including a pedestrian zone in the Broadway Historic Theater area. Also, don’t forget […]

Tips for Families and for Keeping Cool At CicLAvia #StreetsR4Families

By Joe Linton | Oct 3, 2014 | No Comments

CicLAvia has always been an all-ages event. It’s one of those rare festivals that families can enjoy together. There are lots of young kids riding bicycles much further than we parents expect. Take away the cars, and streets become safe, more like parks than anything else. And, CicLAvia is back from 9 a.m. to 4 […]

25 Things to See at This Sunday’s “Heart of Los Angeles” CicLAvia

By Joe Linton | Oct 2, 2014 | 6 Comments

This Sunday’s CicLAvia route includes some of the same neighborhoods as past events in central Los Angeles, but it’s actually a very different route. Only a wiggle through Boyle Heights and the downtown Arts District remain from central CicLAvia route that debuted in 2010. There are lots of great sights to see along this new […]

CicLAvia Begins Outreach Process in Boyle Heights for Oct. 5th Event

By Sahra Sulaiman and Erick Huerta | Aug 4, 2014 | 5 Comments

“¿Conoce CicLAvia?” (Are you familiar with CicLAvia?) and “¿Sabe qué es una ciclovía?” (Do you know what a ciclovía is?) were two of the questions SBLA writers Erick Huerta and Sahra Sulaiman found themselves asking Boyle Heights residents and business owners while canvassing the area with representatives of CicLAvia recently. The goal of the first […]

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